Haralson Bleckley
Haralson Bleckley | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1870 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Died | December 5, 1933 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Resting place | Oakland Cemetery |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse | Ollie Evans |
| Parent(s) | Logan Edwin Bleckley Caroline Haralson |
| Relatives | John Brown Gordon (maternal uncle) |
Haralson Bleckley (January 31, 1870 - December 5, 1933) was an American architect who designed many buildings in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia.[1][2] Several of his works are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[3] His office was in the Flatiron Building.[4] He also proposed the Bleckley Plaza Plan, a largescale architectural project that would have seen the creation of a large plaza in downtown Atlanta.
Bleckley designed the University of Georgia Library Building built in 1904.[5] He also designed the Bona Allen Mansion, built in 1911-12 in Buford, Georgia:[6] Other works include:
- Several works in Eleventh District A & M School-South Georgia College Historic District, Douglas, Georgia, NRHP-listed.[3] Including:
- Peterson Hall (1907, originally the Academic Building)
- Davis Hall (1907, a dormitory)
- Powell Hall (1907, a dormitory)
- Baptist Church (1909), Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta[7]
- Fourth Ward School (1910) in Atlanta.[8]
- Griffin Hotel (1910), included in Griffin Commercial Historic District, Griffin, GA (Bleckley, Haralson), NRHP-listed[3][9]
- Haistens Hospital (c.1910), Griffin, Georgia[10]
- Griffin City Hall[11]
- One or more works in Third District A & M School-Georgia Southwestern College Historic District, 800 Wheatley St., Americus, GA (Bleckley, Haralson), NRHP-listed[3]
- Tyree Building (1915–16), 679 Durant Pl., NE, Atlanta, GA (Bleckley, Haralson), NRHP-listed[3][12] also included in the Midtown Historic District[13]
References
- ^ "Haralson Bleckley Passes; Was Prominent Architect". The Atlanta Constitution. December 6, 1933. p. 9. Retrieved September 19, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bleckley family papers". Atlanta History Center. University System of Georgia. Retrieved September 19, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ [1]
- ^ Per one or more of sources in Logan Edwin Bleckley article.
- ^ Kenneth H. Thomas Jr. (July 27, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Bona Allen House". National Park Service. Retrieved September 19, 2019. With accompanying 20 photos from 1983
- ^ [2]
- ^ [3]
- ^ Debra A. Curtis (September 28, 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Griffin Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. Retrieved March 27, 2018. With 27 photos from 1987.
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ Kenneth H. Thomas Jr. (May 17, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Tyree Building". National Park Service. Retrieved September 19, 2019. With accompanying eight photos from 1981
- ^ Steven H. Moffson; Bamby Ray (December 24, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Midtown Historic District / Uptowne". National Park Service. Retrieved September 19, 2019. With accompanying 56 photos from 1997 (number 30 is the Tyree)
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